Mike I know you work for BBI but with the mention of you knowing a close friend at PTE....do you know if they have any planes coming up in their line? (I figure since you don't work with them...you could probably tell me.
Mike lets say badcat requests a plane. An all new mold. Lets say TRU decides not to carry it, and niether does anyone else...aside a few other big etailers. And lets say this plane is kind of risky due to size(fighter size). If badcat and the other etailers promised a high amount of money up front, would BBI make the plane? This is just a "what if" scenario.
*BTW can you tell your sales people that the Navy exchanges(NEX), and Army Air force Exchanges(AAFES/BX), could sell BBI product better if their stuff is located in the toyland section during the fall/winter resets for x mas rather than the giftshop. This is where me and my brother usually find our collectable stuff...I had no idea before that BBI stuff could be in the giftshop...which mainly sells memoribillia and plaques and uniforms. This probably goes for a lot of people too...I mean even model kits are in the toyland section. And if a kid happened to come across the BBI F/A-18 or F-16 in toyland and his parents were very generous...he'd SURELY have a good x mas*.
BTW...did all the 1/18 planes undergoe a lot of durability testing to ensure that they would not break during moderate play by adult fans or rough play by kids? I think they are too beautiful just to leave on display...and they are toys after all.
And since you know Chuck Yeager...did the general himself ever request a 1/18 version of one of his famous planes?
I think I get what you're trying to say. 
